Cryptic crossword clue
Old and new afflicted surrounding hospital towards the coast 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ONSHORE

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The straight part
We know that "owards the coast" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case owards the coast = onshore.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ONSHORE mean?

ONSHORE verb
  1. To relocate production, services or jobs to lower-cost locations in the same country.
ONSHORE adjective
  1. Moving from the sea towards the land: an onshore breeze
  2. Positioned on or near the shore
  3. Within the country; not overseas.
ONSHORE adverb
  1. From the sea towards the land

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